0001493152-19-005939.txt : 20190425 0001493152-19-005939.hdr.sgml : 20190425 20190425163313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001493152-19-005939 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190422 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vitality Biopharma, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001438943 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 753268988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53832 FILM NUMBER: 19767905 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 2ND FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 530-231-7800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 2ND FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Stevia First Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Legend Mining Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080630 8-K 1 form8-k.htm

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2019

 

VITALITY BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   000-53832   75-3268988
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1901 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor

Los Angeles, California

 
90067
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 231-7800

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  [  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
  [  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
  [  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
  [  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company [  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

 

 

 
   

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Departure of Director

 

Effective April 22, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Vitality Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted Dr. Avtar Dhillon’s resignation from the Board. The size of the Board will remain at six (6) directors. The vacancy on the Board created by Dr. Dhillon’s resignation shall remain vacant until the Board identifies an appropriate candidate.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 25, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing Dr. Dhillon’s resignation. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit   Description
99.1   Press Release issued by the Company on April 25, 2019, furnished herewith.

 

 
   

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  VITALITY BIOPHARMA, INC.
   
Dated: April 25, 2019 By: /s/ Robert Brooke
  Name: Robert Brooke
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 
   

  

EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Vitality Biopharma Co-Founder Dr. Avtar Dhillon Resigns from Board of Directors

 

LOS ANGELES, CA – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE – April 25, 2019) — Vitality Biopharma, Inc. (Ticker: VBIO) (“Vitality Biopharma,” “Vitality,” or the “Company”), a corporation dedicated to the development of cannabinoid prodrug pharmaceuticals, and to unlocking the power of cannabinoids for the treatment of serious neurological and inflammatory disorders, today announced that Dr. Avtar Dhillon has decided to resign from its board of directors.

 

Dr. Dhillon was a co-founder of the Company along with Vitality’s current CEO Robert Brooke, and he has previously served as its Chairman and as a Director. He departs to focus on other professional interests including a senior management role with a licensed medical cannabis producer in Canada.

 

“It has been a pleasure for me to have been a co-founder of Vitality and to help build it to its current stage. Under its new leadership, including a strong board and management, I’m leaving the company in great hands,” said Dr. Dhillon. He added that, “Given the Company’s recent financing and the continued progress of its team, I remain very excited about Vitality’s growth potential.”

 

Vitality’s Chairman of the Board Edward Feighan accepted the resignation and stated, “Dr. Dhillon’s service on our Board has been extremely valuable and insightful. I know that I share the sentiments of our Board and senior management to state that his guidance and support have been critical to our success to date. The entire Vitality family is grateful for his leadership, and wishes him much success with his current and future ventures.”

 

About Vitality Biopharma (Ticker: VBIO)

 

Vitality Biopharma is dedicated to unlocking the power of cannabinoids for the treatment of serious neurological and inflammatory disorders. The Company’s operations include federally-compliant cannabinoid drug development and the launch of a specialty care treatment network in the United States focused on the reduction of opioid dependence. For more information, visit: www.vitality.bio. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

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